Steak Lagan

A delicious and healthy alternative to fried savouries

Finely chop one onion. Soften in a little oil.

Wash and cube ½kg of tenderized steak.

Marinate in:

½ tsp ginger garlic

1 tsp garlic

1 tsp salt

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Diagnoses and Treatment

When the body is afflicted with any disease then to help the body regain its health, appropriate treatment has to be adopted. For this, a qualified practitioner will have to be consulted. After evaluating the condition, he will make a diagnosis and prescribe the recommended treatment.

The reasons why it is necessary to consult a practitioner are too many to mention here. However, it is sufficient to understand that diagnosing the illness is a complex process. This is the reason why a consultation in person is so important and also why self-diagnosis is not advisable.

Once diagnosis has been completed, treatment would begin. There is a three step approach to treatment which is:

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Coconut Butter Balls

Cream 240g of softened butter for 3 minutes.

Add 1/3 cup icing sugar and beat for 1 minute.

Add 2 tsp of vanilla essence and beat till combined.

Add:

2 ¼ cup flour

¾ tsp baking powder

2/3 cup desiccated coconut.

Beat just till the dry ingredients are absorbed.

Take 2 tsp of dough at a time and roll into balls.

Bake on greased trays at 180 degrees celsius for 11 minutes.

While still warm dredge in icing sugar.

Betraying Bedroom Secrets

Imagine confiding in your best friend and revealing your deepest, darkest secret to her. However, to your utter dismay and horror, she then proceeds to broadcast your secret to all of society! How would you feel and what would your reaction be?

In all probability, you would feel mortified (extremely embarrassed) and would regard your ‘friend’ to be a backstabber. You would never again trust her and would be reluctant to even remain friends with her.

In this regard, one of the most important and serious secrets and trusts which should never ever be betrayed or revealed is the secret and trust of “bedroom secrets”.

Abu Sa‘eed Khudri (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Indeed the greatest (betrayal of a) trust and secret in the sight of Allah Ta‘ala on the Day of Qiyaamah is (the betrayal) of a man who is intimate with his wife, and she is intimate with him, and he thereafter reveals her secret.” (Saheeh Muslim #3543)

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Talk of the Town

In essence, a house is nothing more than a place of shelter and refuge in which a person lives. Hence, in the past, homes were simple and often small structures, yet were open to family and guests alike, housing them happily and comfortably for as long as they required.

As time passed, however, houses ‘evolved’. Boundaries expanded, fences rose, rooms multiplied, floors were tiled and carpeted, walls were painted, gardens bloomed, pools sparkled, air conditioners were installed, and in general, everything ‘improved’.

Some of these improvements, such as appliances, led to more ease and a better “quality of life”. While improvements such as electric fencing led to increased security. Other improvements like painting, etc. fulfilled the purpose of making the home appear presentable e.g. painting the wall.

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